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Police make murder arrest on what was thought to be a ‘Kensington Strangler’ case
Allison Edwards was found strangled to death in Kensington last winter, leading authorities to believe she’d been murdered, like ot ...
14 years ago
Treating depression, diabetes simultaneously proves effective
When the same patient has two difficult medical conditions at once, it complicates successful treatment. A University of Pennsylvania stu ...
14 years ago
Will stricter requirements make N.J. teen drivers safer?
New Jersey lawmakers have passed a bill to create stricter driver license ...
14 years ago
Are vouchers a savior for Philadelphia’s parochial schools?
Today officials from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia sat down with representatives of about 50 elementary and secondary schools slated to ...
14 years ago
NewsWorks on the scene: family car struck by hit-and-run driver on Chelten Avenue
Authorities are looking for the man who fled the scene of a car crash this afternoon on Chelten Avenue near Greene Street. A famil ...
14 years ago
Uncashed jury duty checks gather dust in Phila.
Philadelphia’s City Controller is critical of the court system’s handling of those checks given out for jury duty. ...
14 years ago
East Falls Community Council addresses redistricting, reservoir aesthetics and Penn Charter updates
Members of the East Falls Community Council (EFCC) gathered Monday night at East Falls Presbyterian Church to hear about new happenings i ...
14 years ago
Prospect of ‘asset test’ for food stamps in Pa. stirs anger, fear
The state of Pennsylvania’s plan to end food assistance to people who have more than $2,000 in savings is getting quite a reaction. ...
14 years ago
NFL wants concussion lawsuits heard in Philadelphia
More than 100 former NFL players have filed concussion suits against the league seeking damages for their injuries and side effects, but ...
14 years ago
Casey petitions organization to bring Meth Project to Pennsylvania
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa, wants to bring the Meth Project to the Keystone State. ...
14 years ago
Cindy Bass to hold ‘Coffee with the Councilwoman’ sessions
Today, Cindy Bass, Councilwoman for the 8th District, announced that she would begin regularly holding “Coffee with the Councilwoman” ...
14 years ago
N.J. Senate approves bill to allow private businesses to run schools in Camden
New Jersey’s Urban Hope Act has cleared one hurdle. The Senate has approved the bill that would allow privately owned compan ...
14 years ago
Wawa will expand hoagie empire to Florida
You’ll find a lot of Philly in Florida. Aside from the local ex-pats who retire there and the tourists who head to Disney when they ...
14 years ago
EPA sues company over asbestos clean-up at former DuPont site
The Environmental Protection Agency has filed a suit against Lovett Contracting, Inc. for what the EPA says was Lovett’s improper c ...
14 years ago
Miller: Nat. gas migration could have been avoided
You know the snapshot: a woman puts a match to her kitchen faucet and, as water comes out, there’s a huge flame. It’s an image ...
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